Brexit will not affect Vietnam-UK special partnership: British official
(VOVWORLD) - The UK’s exit from the European Union (Brexit) will not affect the special partnership between Vietnam and the UK, said Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion at the Department for International Trade of the UK.
President of the Vietnam - UK Network Warwick Morris (L) and Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh at the meeting (Source: VNA)
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Baroness Fairhead made the remark at an annual meeting of the Vietnam-UK Network at the House of Lords on Tuesday, during which she called on British businesses and organisations to promote cooperation with and investment in Vietnam. The official said that the UK is interested in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) of which Vietnam is one of the founding members.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh affirmed that the Vietnamese Government will continue to open doors and create favorable conditions for British enterprises to do business in Vietnam. He briefed participants on Vietnam’s achievements in economic development in 2018, and expressed his satisfaction with the bilateral trade ties between the two countries, which has grown considerably in recent years.